Lumby

Art Galleries & Artists

Glass artwork (Danielle Hayes photo)

Lumby and district is renowned for its artists, studios and galleries, featuring more than 30 heritage murals.

However, nearby Cherryville (22km/14mi east) remains the centre of this thriving arts and crafts community with roots in the counter culture of the 1960s. While the hippie lifestyle has largely been replaced by country gentry, many artists and artisans remain, creating paintings, sculpture, photographs, jewelry and woodwork.

Lumby's Murals

Stroll Lumby's quiet village streets and open a window on the past through the artistry of more than 30 heritage murals, painted by a variety of local artists and the renowned muralist Michelle Loughery.

Art Drive

Staff at the Lumby Visitor Centre will provide directions for a country art drive and information on making appointments where required. Stop by Landslide Studios to see the work of potter Larry MacGregor whose pottery and clay murals are displayed in a forest setting on River Road.

Wildcraft Forest Ecomuseum & Herb Farm

The forest provides raw materials for much of the art at The Wildcraft Forest Ecomuseum and Herb Farm. Located on Highway 6 in the shadow of the Camel's Hump, this unusual venue showcases paintings, photography and sculpture in three studio galleries. Take a guided tour of the 10ha/25ac sculpture trail and interpretive forest. Stop for a cup of tea from the wild tea plantation.

Cherryville

Cherryville Artisans, Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce photoArtistry starts at the gate and carries on throughout the fanciful Cherryville Artisans' Shop, Gallery and Marketplace. The shop itself provides the canvas for a large-scale mural and the grounds host a sculpture garden, pond, willow gazebo and giant mushroom umbrellas. Browse this artist-run emporium for paintings, pottery, glass, weaving, sculpture and jewelry.

While in Cherryville, check out the paintings of Gary Whitley, Mae Roberts, Evalynne McDougall, Gail Short and Elizabeth Moore at Highway 6 Studio.

Mystic Trail

For a truly unique artistic experience, take a walk along the Mystic Trail, an easy path through the forest near Mabel Lake. Be prepared for some serious surprises as fanciful creatures, fashioned from tree trunks and natural bits, come into view along the trail. Staff at the Lumby Visitor Centre at 1882 Vernon St can provide directions to the trailhead (at the shoe tree) approximately 50km/31mi northeast of the village centre.